Baptist meeting, power talks, and county conventions
The Lawrenceville Baptist Association meets at Duluth August 25 26 27. Elberton may gain 35 horsepower electric power by January 1 1917 with McCrary Co supplying 50 horsepower at 40 dollars per year per horsepower for five years. Winder votes August 14 to fill resignations. A fiddlers convention at Danielsville August 20 21 benefits Confederate veterans. Jackson County Sunday School Convention planned for September 4 5 in Commerce with state and national speakers. Madison County Sunday School Convention set for Comer September 4 5 1916. county now has five banner schools and many at high progress.
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J.B. McCrary Company
Atlanta
McCrary Company
First Methodist Church of Commerce
Little
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Comer
Georgia’ Sunday School Association
Georgia Association
International Sunday School Association
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English rifle prowess and care of firearms highlighted
Live News notes praise the .22 Remington for accuracy and range while English shooting clubs develop small bore marksmanship. Mentions EB Thomas advice on care and training, stressing a steady trigger, proper grip, patience, and regular cleaning, with Briggs winning the Remington UMC event under Duke of Connaught patronage.
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EB. P. Thomas
Morehouse
Briggs Wins Gold Medal in 100 Yard Shooting Match
Competitors fired ten shots at 100 yards on a four inch bull. Mr. Briggs won a gold medal for his performance. He began shooting in spring 1913 with the Alexandria Palace Rifle Club and after a modest start, he posted a remarkable 99.20 average in 1914 across seventeen matches. He then upgraded to a more accurate rifle and chose Remington UMC ammunition to achieve a perfect shooting combination.
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Briggs
Alexandria Palace Rifle Club
Chicago Quotations Wheat and Corn Prices
Futures market report shows Wheat with Sept at 110 percent high and 109 percent low, Dec around 109 percent, May near 113 percent. Corn quotes list Sept 75 percent, Dec around 64 percent, May near 66 percent, reflecting volatility in Chicago trading.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Support
An advertorial copy warns against calomel causing salivation and illness, promoting Dodson's Liver Tone as a wholly vegetable, safer substitute. It claims the product cleanses the liver without side effects and can be given to children, contrasting it with calomel's dangers.
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Dodson
Sriré
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Quick Relief
An old time newspaper ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills to ease constipation. It claims accumulated waste causes illness and offers a 36 pill bottle for 26e with promises of a full morning bowel movement.
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Dr. King
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